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peggy fox joins us live from arlington with the story. peg. >> take a look at these figures. it's really mind boggling. about 40,000 people in this country die every year in car crashes. and according to figures by the national safety council. about 10,000 of them are killed at the hands of a distracted driver. something totally preventable. well there's a new group out to make distracted driving as reprehensible as drunk driving. >> she hit it so hard, like her car lights blew up. >> terri witnessed a distracted driver kill herself when she swerved off the road two months ago. >> but she kept looking down and looking up. so she was obviously looking for something in the car. and then as i start going up the hill, i looked and it was like her car exploded. it was like, boom. >> stories like that are fueling a new fight against all kinds of distracted driving. it is spearheaded by a new group called focus driven. it is founding members all have lost loved ones because of distracted drivers. >> look at that beautiful smile and that beautiful smile and the x-rays of her teeth ar
peggy fox joins us live from arlington with the story. peg. >> take a look at these figures. it's really mind boggling. about 40,000 people in this country die every year in car crashes. and according to figures by the national safety council. about 10,000 of them are killed at the hands of a distracted driver. something totally preventable. well there's a new group out to make distracted driving as reprehensible as drunk driving. >> she hit it so hard, like her car lights blew up....
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as in peggy fox's excellent story every time the president has a summit or addresses congress we can't depart in an airplane 30 miles away in manassas and he's constantly doing these things. if you have to go somewhere to interview for a job or visit a sick relative during these periods it doesn't matter it's only two days. >>> and this on virginia governor bob mcdonnell's plan for felons trying to regain the write to vote. he wants them to write a personal essay but tom from arlington doesn't think it will help much. >> really? 20 years seems to be a tad long to me, especially when some ex-cons might not get out of prison until they are 50 or 60 years old. what is the downside after getting to vote after five or 10 years. just asking. and one of the most debated topics in the world today. spanking. >> thank you for that, mary. i know many of you have your own thoughts on this. so don't make us suffer from a lack of your e-mails. mailbag@wusa9.com. that's our report. i'll be back tonight at 11:00 with anita. wusa9.com always on. see you later. >>> kate gosselin takes over "e.t.." this
as in peggy fox's excellent story every time the president has a summit or addresses congress we can't depart in an airplane 30 miles away in manassas and he's constantly doing these things. if you have to go somewhere to interview for a job or visit a sick relative during these periods it doesn't matter it's only two days. >>> and this on virginia governor bob mcdonnell's plan for felons trying to regain the write to vote. he wants them to write a personal essay but tom from arlington...
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peggy fox takes us on a real field trip some kids are experiencing for the first time. >> i have a snail! >> reporter: they put on waders, grabbed nets and scooped up gunk from the bottom of a pond. >> it is gross. >> why are you smiling? >> because it is fun. >> reporter: these middle school students are discovering all kinds of things live in the muck i can water. >> i found a leech, a water hopper, a water nymph. >> reporter: the field trip is run by george mason university professors and students from the environmental studies program. >> have you ever stomped around a creek before? >> no. >> never? >> no. >> and dernly haven't dug through the mud to try to find things. >> no. so this is cool. >> it has animals and invert brays and it is living. >> reporter: after looking at the bugs or animals under microscopes to identify them they look at the ph levels. >> about three nitrates and it was okay. >> reporter: over at the creek a different lesson with a bigger catch. >> got a little fish. >> we found two dragonfly nymphs and we may have a snail. >> reporter: when the kids find live cr
peggy fox takes us on a real field trip some kids are experiencing for the first time. >> i have a snail! >> reporter: they put on waders, grabbed nets and scooped up gunk from the bottom of a pond. >> it is gross. >> why are you smiling? >> because it is fun. >> reporter: these middle school students are discovering all kinds of things live in the muck i can water. >> i found a leech, a water hopper, a water nymph. >> reporter: the field trip is...
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the haitian government, they have stepped in to slow things down. >> reporter: in frederick, peggy fox, 9news now and wusa9.com. >>> and they certainly want to encourage others to adopt the children from haiti. go to momslikeme.com for discussions on adoption. >>> this is kind of sad. we have to say good-bye to one of washington's favorite sons, tai shan, over the national zoo, the big panda, a big boy now as well. zoo keepers have watched him grow up. remember, he was born back in '05. fedex is building a custom made steel crate for tai and another female panda named mei lan who is in atlanta right now. for the 14.5 hour flight to china, that happens next thursday. still, its fans love him and don't want him to go. >> yeah, it will be sad to see him go. it'd be nice to see him, trade for eagles or something, you know, isn't there something that they would like to keep him and breed him here. but rules are the rules. >> reporter: indeed they are. >>> a public farewell party for tai shan is scheduled for this saturday. if it snows, we'll talk about that, it'll move to sunday. well there
the haitian government, they have stepped in to slow things down. >> reporter: in frederick, peggy fox, 9news now and wusa9.com. >>> and they certainly want to encourage others to adopt the children from haiti. go to momslikeme.com for discussions on adoption. >>> this is kind of sad. we have to say good-bye to one of washington's favorite sons, tai shan, over the national zoo, the big panda, a big boy now as well. zoo keepers have watched him grow up. remember, he was...
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in arlington, peggy fox, 9news now. >> and u.s.a. swimming is taking steps to protect his 300,000 members in a 7 point action plan and you can learn more about that plan at wusa9.com. just click on 9 news extras. >>> still to come, remembering a friend. we'll take you live to a memorial for a murdered local principal. but first, this building may not look like much, but just wait until you hear what it may become for local families willing to put in some elbow grease. [ crowd cheering ] male announcer ] competition... it pushes us to work harder. to be better. to win. but sometimes even rivals realize they share a common goal. america's beverage companies have removed full-calorie soft drinks from schools, reducing beverage calories by 88%. together with schools, we're helping kids make more balanced choices every day. ♪ >>> back on 9news now with a look at the future for 12 arlington families. they'll be working with habitat for humanity to convert this building into condos. they need to invest between 300 and 500 hours of sweat e
in arlington, peggy fox, 9news now. >> and u.s.a. swimming is taking steps to protect his 300,000 members in a 7 point action plan and you can learn more about that plan at wusa9.com. just click on 9 news extras. >>> still to come, remembering a friend. we'll take you live to a memorial for a murdered local principal. but first, this building may not look like much, but just wait until you hear what it may become for local families willing to put in some elbow grease. [ crowd...
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peggy fox introduces us to the arrow train. >> reporter: the new train system at dulles international airport is finally up and running. >> i remember when there was no subway. >> reporter: not metro rail. that's still in the works. this is arrow train that will whisk passengers from the terminal to their concourse in no time, starting tomorrow. >> they've been planning it 15 years? >> reporter: that's right. the underground tunnel and four- mile train track have taken eight years to build. the train takes passengers to the a, b and c concourses, replacing the mobile lounges which have been around sincedulles opened in 1962. >> 30 years ago it was like a cow farm, and you were going some where far, so it didn't matter. but that would be magnificent. >> reporter: the ride from the terminals here takes under 2 minutes, a big improvement from the people movers which can take up to 15 minutes. >> since mobile lounges are operating on the surface and trying to share the same pavement areas as airplanes taxiing in and out, it becomes quite congested from time to time. it limits the capacity
peggy fox introduces us to the arrow train. >> reporter: the new train system at dulles international airport is finally up and running. >> i remember when there was no subway. >> reporter: not metro rail. that's still in the works. this is arrow train that will whisk passengers from the terminal to their concourse in no time, starting tomorrow. >> they've been planning it 15 years? >> reporter: that's right. the underground tunnel and four- mile train track have...
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as peggy fox tells us, their crime appears to be nothing more than handing out candy canes. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: this is not a chorus. just a bunch of high school boys who like to spread christmas cheer. ♪ at christmas >> reporter: they call themselves the christmas sweater club, because they wear the craziest ones they can find. but now, all ten of them are in trouble, because of what they did at their school, battlefield high school. >> they said maliciously maimed students with the intent to injure. >> reporter: the boys say they were just tossing candy canes to fellow students as they entered school. >> they said the candy canes are weapons because you can sharpen them with your mouth and stab people with them. >> did you do that? >> no. i don't think anybody else did either. >> reporter: the candy canes the boys were handing out were not this regular size but these small little two-inch numbers in plastic wrap. they often break apart, they're so fragile. next thing they knew, they were all being punished with detention and at least two hours of cleaning. their disciplinary
as peggy fox tells us, their crime appears to be nothing more than handing out candy canes. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: this is not a chorus. just a bunch of high school boys who like to spread christmas cheer. ♪ at christmas >> reporter: they call themselves the christmas sweater club, because they wear the craziest ones they can find. but now, all ten of them are in trouble, because of what they did at their school, battlefield high school. >> they said maliciously maimed...
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i'm peggy fox reporting live at reagan national. back to you. >> quite a way to end the year. >>> for your up to the minute forecast, log on to our website at wusa9.com and click on weather. we have updated road closures and links to area airports so you can check before you go. >>> and the wind is having devastating effects on area homes. a rooftop on this building collapsed on to another structure on 8th street in northeast. in northwest, a sign at the npr building crashed into a window. and firefighters in d.c. responded to many small fires that started because of downed power lines. in manassas winds accelerated a fire at this condo complex near bull run. no one was hurt but six families are now homeless. >> i heard the fire alarm and i went outside -- well first i saw and heard crackling sounds so i went outside and there was already fire on my neighbor's underneath the stairs and it just spread so fast i couldn't go back into my house. >> firefighters had to abandon efforts to fight the fire inside because of the wind. they st
i'm peggy fox reporting live at reagan national. back to you. >> quite a way to end the year. >>> for your up to the minute forecast, log on to our website at wusa9.com and click on weather. we have updated road closures and links to area airports so you can check before you go. >>> and the wind is having devastating effects on area homes. a rooftop on this building collapsed on to another structure on 8th street in northeast. in northwest, a sign at the npr building...
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>> yeah. >> reporter: in manassas, peggy fox, 9news now. >> we have a lot more information on all the street closures and metro detours at wusa9.com. just click on 9news extras. we'll have the complete impact of next week's summit on monday morning. it all starts at 4:25 a.m. >>> today grieving relatives started burying the miners who died in monday's explosion in west virginia. hundreds of people turned out for the two funerals today. at the same time rescuers made their fourth attempt to get into that mine and try and find the four miners who are still missing. 25 miners died in blasts -- in the blast on monday. today the mother of one of those miners said her son, josh napper was sent home last friday after complaining about the ventilation at the upper big branch facility. then he wrote letters to his mother, his fiance and 19-month- old daughter telling them all that he would be looking down on them from heaven if anything ever happened to him. >>> one big question after the explosion is what happens next in the mining industry. it's one of the questions being tackled on this sun
>> yeah. >> reporter: in manassas, peggy fox, 9news now. >> we have a lot more information on all the street closures and metro detours at wusa9.com. just click on 9news extras. we'll have the complete impact of next week's summit on monday morning. it all starts at 4:25 a.m. >>> today grieving relatives started burying the miners who died in monday's explosion in west virginia. hundreds of people turned out for the two funerals today. at the same time rescuers made...
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alexandria, peggy fox, 9 news now. >> now if you experience a power outage don't rely on your neighbor to call the power company. dominion virginia power want to hear from as many people as possible to determine the scope and the location of the outage. >>> well residents of the a d.c. apartment complex are back home after a gas leak forced them out into the heat. it happened at the garden apartments on p. street southwest. people from 24 units tried to cool off under the streets and in -- in the streets and under the trees. >> they are putting in a fence and they did hit an outside gas line. we did evacuate several buildings in the unit block of p. street as a precaution. >> it was nice of them to accommodate us from water and gatorade why the safeway within we a -- and we appreciate them doing that. >> and some passengers on metro had a pretty hot ride. >>> the tsa is being asked to clean up its acts. a local woman claims agents humiliated her during a screening. as surae chinn reports the agents had to idea how to deal with a passenger with a prosthetic. >> reporter: it's a routine
alexandria, peggy fox, 9 news now. >> now if you experience a power outage don't rely on your neighbor to call the power company. dominion virginia power want to hear from as many people as possible to determine the scope and the location of the outage. >>> well residents of the a d.c. apartment complex are back home after a gas leak forced them out into the heat. it happened at the garden apartments on p. street southwest. people from 24 units tried to cool off under the streets...
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. >> peggy fox is in manassas. hanging out with neighbors there. showing us the conditions and telling us how people are coping. >> this is mark grandy. he's a life-long resident of manassas. you have been driving around in your durango but there is a problem with the vehicle. >> four-wheel drive doesn't work. >> and you have gotten stuck a little bit. >> i got stuck once on amherst. i had two guys stop and help me get out of the ditch. >> great people have so helpful. tell me about the snow falling on you. >> i was walking out the door and had a slanted roof and snow dislodged from the roof and almost landed on top of me. >> did not. >> i was two feet away. >> reporter: how much snow was it? >> probably about 2 of pounds worth. >> reporter: wow, that could really do some damage. >> that would have probably hurt. >> reporter: even though you are a big guy. we were just talking before. we went live on tv about the snow removal and if you can pan over there and see that is lowman drive here in manassas. it is bare pavement and a lot of the roads are
. >> peggy fox is in manassas. hanging out with neighbors there. showing us the conditions and telling us how people are coping. >> this is mark grandy. he's a life-long resident of manassas. you have been driving around in your durango but there is a problem with the vehicle. >> four-wheel drive doesn't work. >> and you have gotten stuck a little bit. >> i got stuck once on amherst. i had two guys stop and help me get out of the ditch. >> great people have...
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peggy fox has more. >> reporter: there is evidence that the army knew about the dysfunction here at arlington back in 1992. today at the hearing on capitol hill, the secretary of the army was asked why the problems were allowed to fester for so long. >> i'm angry, period. every american, whether they have a loved one buried at arlington or not, should be outraged. >> reporter: missouri democrat ike skelton, chair of the armed services commission, blasted the over site of the cemetery. an army investigation of the 300,000 graves at arlington found more than 200 were mismarked. >> i'm afraid that the 200 irregularities associated with the grave sites may be a fraction of the problem. >> reporter: both the cemetery superintendent and deputy superintendent have been relieved of their duties, leaving the army to clean up the mess. >> to now learn that the army was aware of some of the problems for nearly 20 years and took no corrective action is extremely disappointing. >> reporter: the army probe also found wire fraud and contract mismanagement for monies spent on the automation of records that n
peggy fox has more. >> reporter: there is evidence that the army knew about the dysfunction here at arlington back in 1992. today at the hearing on capitol hill, the secretary of the army was asked why the problems were allowed to fester for so long. >> i'm angry, period. every american, whether they have a loved one buried at arlington or not, should be outraged. >> reporter: missouri democrat ike skelton, chair of the armed services commission, blasted the over site of the...
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reporting live in alexandria, peggy fox, 9news now. >> thank you, peggy. but we heard several folks satay they have trespassing problems. does that mean he was not a resident there, he used to be a resident there? >> reporter: police say he may have been a resident at some point. they do not believe that he is a resident now. they say he may have been married to this woman at some point. but they do say that he has relatives in the area. so they think that he may still be here. they are on the lookout trying to find him. >> all right, peggy fox, thank you. >>> the teenager accused in a murder believed to have set off the mass shooting in southeast dc will remain behind bars. the 19-year-old, carter, accused of killing him on march 22. eight days later, four people killed in the drive-by shooting. the brother, orlando, and two others are charged in the shooting. in court today, the judge ruled there's enough evidence for them to move forward. >>> we're learning more tonight about the allege terror plot bythe man. he told federal investigators that the terro
reporting live in alexandria, peggy fox, 9news now. >> thank you, peggy. but we heard several folks satay they have trespassing problems. does that mean he was not a resident there, he used to be a resident there? >> reporter: police say he may have been a resident at some point. they do not believe that he is a resident now. they say he may have been married to this woman at some point. but they do say that he has relatives in the area. so they think that he may still be here. they...
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i'm peggy fox reporting live. back to you. >> you're doing exactly what we would all do hopefully in this situation. thank you for that. >>> and a special need's student is taking dc public schools and the chancellor to court because she says that her former teacher fathered her baby. a test proves he is the father of the ten-month-old daughter. according to the court documents, at least five teachers knew about this relationship, but they never reported it. >> as this took place in a private school in dc, it would have been dealt with immediately. >> and here you have a young woman who is most in need. it's why she's in the school in the first place. and she is taken advantage of and no one helps her. >> she was placed on leave when the student became pregnant. but we found they were not liable by the school system because the student was 18 and the sex was consensual. >>> tonight, a woman accused of driving drunk is in jail and two women are in the hospital. the 23-year-old hit the victim near 18th street in flo
i'm peggy fox reporting live. back to you. >> you're doing exactly what we would all do hopefully in this situation. thank you for that. >>> and a special need's student is taking dc public schools and the chancellor to court because she says that her former teacher fathered her baby. a test proves he is the father of the ten-month-old daughter. according to the court documents, at least five teachers knew about this relationship, but they never reported it. >> as this took...
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. >>> i'm peggy fox in fairfax. in a statement congratulating his opponent jerry connolly on his victory. the decision not to pursue a recount despite a loss of 4% was welcome news to jerry connolly who spent the weekend in the hospital with a blood clot. >> my heart is at full functioning, my vital signs are all normal. >> reporter: he says he may change his minds about a recounts if the state finds errors but connie connolly says he is not worried. >> reporter: the gaff about packing heat at virginia tech along with an influx of money made the difference says a republican tom davis. >> they will draw the lines and how you draw the lines in north virginia is destiny. >>> four officers suspended after allegations of police brutality by a dc police officer's son. after an encounter with a prince george's county officer that was moonlighting. he said he was beaten after being pushed by the crowd into the officer that was guarding the door. police did not call for medical help despite the injuries. the police officer a
. >>> i'm peggy fox in fairfax. in a statement congratulating his opponent jerry connolly on his victory. the decision not to pursue a recount despite a loss of 4% was welcome news to jerry connolly who spent the weekend in the hospital with a blood clot. >> my heart is at full functioning, my vital signs are all normal. >> reporter: he says he may change his minds about a recounts if the state finds errors but connie connolly says he is not worried. >> reporter: the...
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peggy fox joining us live on the scene with words of the possible cause, peg? >> reporter: let me tell you this, fire investigators found no signs of the accelerant can which meant it was not set. as they continue to figure out who started it, the children's grandmother have her own theory that has handed her a second tragedy in just a few months. >> i just lost my son and now my grand babies are gone. >> reporter: grace hamilton said she didn't know the home her daughter-in-law lived in with her five grandchildren had the electricity turned off monday. wednesday morning, the young family asoak to a fire that would -- asoak to a fire that would kill -- awoke to a fire that would kill their grandchildren and their mother. >> heavy smoke showing from the first floor, second floor, two windows on each floor. and i also have fires going throughout the garage side. >> reporter: anderson saved her two-month-old baby girl by dropping her out of the two- story window into the arms of the friend. and she saved her two oldest, a 6-year-old boy and 8-year-old girl, tellin
peggy fox joining us live on the scene with words of the possible cause, peg? >> reporter: let me tell you this, fire investigators found no signs of the accelerant can which meant it was not set. as they continue to figure out who started it, the children's grandmother have her own theory that has handed her a second tragedy in just a few months. >> i just lost my son and now my grand babies are gone. >> reporter: grace hamilton said she didn't know the home her...
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no one knows if a new live would have saved her life, but as peggy fox reports the woman's sister filed a lawsuit hoping it forces changes. >> this is one year from the day she died. >> reporter: dorothy's sister died two years ago on thanksgiving day. she was 59. she had nonalcoholic sir row situation of the liver and had been on the transplant list at georgetown university hospital. >> she was desperate for a liver. >> reporter: in november of 2008, a liver match was apparently found and a georgetown employee tried to reach donna at home, twice. >> hi this is martha calling from georgetown transplant. i'm calling to offer you a liver, a liver offer. >> reporter: that would have been great news, except donna didn't get it because she was a patient at georgetown at the time. and dorothy found the messages on her sister's answering machine too late. >> i returned martha's call and she said, oh, no, someone else got the liver. >> reporter: dorothy said she spent every night at the hospital with her sister. >> it's just unreal. she had been seen by a dozen doctors at georgetown, the transp
no one knows if a new live would have saved her life, but as peggy fox reports the woman's sister filed a lawsuit hoping it forces changes. >> this is one year from the day she died. >> reporter: dorothy's sister died two years ago on thanksgiving day. she was 59. she had nonalcoholic sir row situation of the liver and had been on the transplant list at georgetown university hospital. >> she was desperate for a liver. >> reporter: in november of 2008, a liver match was...
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. >> peggy fox there for the arrival at dulles airport and the special gift given to a police officer. >> put a ring on your finger, which is a reminder of the special obligation that you have to the pope, the special bond between this local church, the church in washington and the pope. >> cardinal don gnarled whirl is fourth in a row and the fifth bishop in washington to become a cardinal. some of his followers from the native pittsburgh and new home of washington traveled home to arlington. >> we're happy for the church worldwide that a great shepherd has been elevated leader. >> there are 2 to 300 cardinals who run the church. >> will have a larger platform to stand and from which to be heard, making me conscious of the responsibility. >> as cardinal whirl headed to his car, he handed an airport police officer a medallion from the vatican, an unexpected and treasured memento. >> this is a medallion from the ceremony. want you to have that. >> thank you so much. >> a moment that stood out for him was when he looked at him and said washington, which was an acknowledgment of the fait
. >> peggy fox there for the arrival at dulles airport and the special gift given to a police officer. >> put a ring on your finger, which is a reminder of the special obligation that you have to the pope, the special bond between this local church, the church in washington and the pope. >> cardinal don gnarled whirl is fourth in a row and the fifth bishop in washington to become a cardinal. some of his followers from the native pittsburgh and new home of washington traveled...
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this is another blow for one woman out of work and as peggy fox reports the woman found she credit problems she developed while unemployed are keeping her from getting hired. >> i'm going to find a job. >> reporter: she has to move but has nowhere to go. the 49-year-old was laid off from her account executive job two years ago, and was receiving unemployment benefits, but now that that is gone, she can't afford the rent at her herndon apartment. >> my benefits were cut off because congress has not passed the extension and i have minus $29 in my checking account as of today. >> reporter: she has been sharing the apartment with her daughter and grandchildren. now her daughter's moving and she's on her own. >> it is scary because i feel like i'm starting from scratch and at my age i shouldent be going through this. >> reporter: she has worked as an it recruiter, national account manager and sales manager. despite searching for two years she still can't find work. >> every day i have been submitting five to ten resumes a day. i have 12 e-mails in one e-mail box and each has 40 to 50 e- mails. >
this is another blow for one woman out of work and as peggy fox reports the woman found she credit problems she developed while unemployed are keeping her from getting hired. >> i'm going to find a job. >> reporter: she has to move but has nowhere to go. the 49-year-old was laid off from her account executive job two years ago, and was receiving unemployment benefits, but now that that is gone, she can't afford the rent at her herndon apartment. >> my benefits were cut off...
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i'm peggy fox. coming up, why young people aren't hearing that message. [ female announcer ] swiffer sweeper is 2 in 1. it sweeps and it mops. your old broom just can't compare. [ funny voice ] hey, broom! wanna sweep and mop like swiffer sweeper? then try the mop club for brooms! designed to look natural, even when wet. ♪ [ female announcer ] sorry, broom, but swiffer sweeper's electrostatic dry cloths attract and lock more dirt than a broom. and the dirt dissolving wet cloths clean better than a mop, or your money back. ♪ she blinded me with science winning is my but we lost today. ♪ no, we didn't. ♪ we're the kids in america ♪ oh, oh, oh ♪ we're the kids in america ♪ oh, oh, oh rich fudge over a warm, chocolate brownie like nothing you've ever had before ready made sweet moments in the refrigerated section >>> right now, new at 5:30, new stats show many teens are not getting the message about the dangers of texting behind the wheel. >>> yet another controversy clouds the latest visi
i'm peggy fox. coming up, why young people aren't hearing that message. [ female announcer ] swiffer sweeper is 2 in 1. it sweeps and it mops. your old broom just can't compare. [ funny voice ] hey, broom! wanna sweep and mop like swiffer sweeper? then try the mop club for brooms! designed to look natural, even when wet. ♪ [ female announcer ] sorry, broom, but swiffer sweeper's electrostatic dry cloths attract and lock more dirt than a broom. and the dirt dissolving wet cloths clean better...
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a virginia state trooper who was hit while responding to an accident, peggy fox is live with the scene and what do we know about the officer's condition? >> reporter: well we understand -- we believe he's going to make it and that his injuries are nonlife-threatening. but it was a dicey situation on the northbound lanes of i-95. look at the pictures from this afternoon. that trooper had to be airlifted to fairfax inova hospital with very serious injuries. he had been outside of his cruiser answering a call of another accident. that's where he was when another vehicle plowed into his cruiser, pinning the trooper between the guard rail and his own cruiser. again, we understand that the trooper is going to make it. we are not exactly sure what caused the accident, why the second vehicle plowed into the cruiser. was he not playing attention? perhaps on his cell phone? who knows. state police have done a crash reconstruction this afternoon to try to figure out exactly what happened and it involved several vehicles and 95 was shut down and they reopened one lane. it was only at 4:30 when the
a virginia state trooper who was hit while responding to an accident, peggy fox is live with the scene and what do we know about the officer's condition? >> reporter: well we understand -- we believe he's going to make it and that his injuries are nonlife-threatening. but it was a dicey situation on the northbound lanes of i-95. look at the pictures from this afternoon. that trooper had to be airlifted to fairfax inova hospital with very serious injuries. he had been outside of his...
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fox with some cool ideas to beat the heat. >>> back on 9news now. you may want to bring extra change with you. the officials want to increase the price of the stamp to 46 cents on the current 44. and the agency said that the need is there because the declining volume just keeps ongoing. that announcement comes after a year after the last price hike. the proposal now heads off to the independent postal rain conditions. and the new prices, they will take affect in january. and it will cost just that much for the stamps. that is too much, too often. and in the age of digital information, it is just giving you more incentives to find another way to get your informs across town. and tell us what you think. mailbag@wusa9.com. that's our e-mail average. >>> well, after weeks of speculation, it is now official. the federal government is suing arizona over the state's controversial law. and now in the document, the federal government says that arizona's law, used up the federal authority. the law requires state and local police to question and possibly arres
fox with some cool ideas to beat the heat. >>> back on 9news now. you may want to bring extra change with you. the officials want to increase the price of the stamp to 46 cents on the current 44. and the agency said that the need is there because the declining volume just keeps ongoing. that announcement comes after a year after the last price hike. the proposal now heads off to the independent postal rain conditions. and the new prices, they will take affect in january. and it will...
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. >> reporter: i'm peggy fox in woodbridge where a woman is charged with killing her own father with a prescription drug overdose. now neighbors are suspicious about her mother's death. >> i don't know what to say. that's shocking. >> a few people were surprised their former neighbor, 53-year- old patricia blevins is charged with murdering her father. >> she shook up to neighborhood so to speak. >> reporter: police say they found high levels including crushed tablets of the generic form of zoloft in his body. he had heart and lung conditions and was not prescribed the antidepressant. the drug was the same one she was involved in a conviction of bring fraud. >> the fact there was so many pills in his system there is an indication that he was forced to use these or the drugs were given to him against his knowledge. >> reporter: i'm scott broom in largo where police confirmed they now have a person of interest in custody. they believe may be responsible for two incidents a mother daughter murder this community. >> it's been on my mind ever since it happened. >> relief is the overwhelmin
. >> reporter: i'm peggy fox in woodbridge where a woman is charged with killing her own father with a prescription drug overdose. now neighbors are suspicious about her mother's death. >> i don't know what to say. that's shocking. >> a few people were surprised their former neighbor, 53-year- old patricia blevins is charged with murdering her father. >> she shook up to neighborhood so to speak. >> reporter: police say they found high levels including crushed...
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as peggy fox reports, critics say that move takes virginia backwards. ♪ [ music ] >> at public memorial services, military chaplains are required to give only nondenominational prayers. that's been the policy for virginia state police chaplains until the governor reversed the order yesterday. mcdonnel is pandering to his conservative base, while offending virginiaens. >> the virginia government is standing before you and telling you that jesus is the way to salvation and you're jewish or muslim, they are telling you, you're excluded. you are a sinner. you aren't like the rest of us. it's inappropriate for someone acting as an agent of the government. the supreme court has said so. >> the governor does not believe the state should tell chaplains of any faith how to pray. he says religious officials of all faiths should be allowed to pray according to the dictates of their own conscious. the issue has nothing to do with telling chaplains how to pray, but everything to do with the constitution. >> when you are acting as an agent of the state in a public capacity, the clause of the first am
as peggy fox reports, critics say that move takes virginia backwards. ♪ [ music ] >> at public memorial services, military chaplains are required to give only nondenominational prayers. that's been the policy for virginia state police chaplains until the governor reversed the order yesterday. mcdonnel is pandering to his conservative base, while offending virginiaens. >> the virginia government is standing before you and telling you that jesus is the way to salvation and you're...
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. >> i'm peggy fox in fairfax. where a rape five years ago is now being linked to the morgan harrington murder mystery in charlottesville. >> there is a killer among us. and now there is a face to it which makes me very angry. >> reporter: the 20-year-old virginia tech student disappeared from the concert last october. her remains were found on the farm in january. and now state police say that forensic evidence links her death to a 2005 unsolved rape in this fairfax neighborhood. and a neighbor remembers helping the victim. >> she came to our door, knocking. and her clothes were ripped off. like, you know, she had that pressed out there. they said up like that. you know, he attacked me. >> reporter: her parents are hoping that this link will lead to her daughter's killer. >> it is hard to say that you're happy about such an obscene thing. but we were in fact happy because the likelihood of us getting an arrest and a conviction. increases greatly. it's no longer really a matter of testimony. it's hard evidence. >>
. >> i'm peggy fox in fairfax. where a rape five years ago is now being linked to the morgan harrington murder mystery in charlottesville. >> there is a killer among us. and now there is a face to it which makes me very angry. >> reporter: the 20-year-old virginia tech student disappeared from the concert last october. her remains were found on the farm in january. and now state police say that forensic evidence links her death to a 2005 unsolved rape in this fairfax...
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for the achiever in us all. >>> i'm peggy fox. have you heard that they are making chocolate baby formula? a company that prides themselves on decade long battery of the instant formula. chocolate and vanilla-flavored formulas. tell us on momslikeme.com. >>> today, it helped test the technique and we were there. >> so this is something that stays with you. for the entire life. >> reporter: tony cook of alexandria, virginia, recalls the wheezing, horseness, and trouble sleeping, along with many prescribed and failed medications in treatments that he has had since he was diagnosed with asthma as a child. to undergo bronchi tubes to help patients breathe. >> although that it will not cure their asthma, it will not make a significant improvement in the quality of the life and the need for the medication and the frequency and the severity of their exacerbations. >> reporter: dr. david hamel at va hospital center explains that bronchial melts away tissues in -- tissues in the airway to restrict that spasm during the asthma attack. >> th
for the achiever in us all. >>> i'm peggy fox. have you heard that they are making chocolate baby formula? a company that prides themselves on decade long battery of the instant formula. chocolate and vanilla-flavored formulas. tell us on momslikeme.com. >>> today, it helped test the technique and we were there. >> so this is something that stays with you. for the entire life. >> reporter: tony cook of alexandria, virginia, recalls the wheezing, horseness, and...
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i'm peggy fox. coming up, here how they try to explain how things went terribly wrong here. >>> and here we go again. down trees and powerlines. this time causing big problems for the commuters trying to get home tonight. this is near 16th and spring street. no redline service between silver springs and the stations here. this is also impacting your metro csx. and they say there is shuttle service shut up. you can use the q2 or the y8 metrobuss as a free alternative to get around this area. stay with us. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] at pizza hut, everyone loved our $10 any pizza deal so much we decided to make even bigger changes. we've lowered the price of every pizza on our menu. so you can get your favorite pizza at a great price every day. now a large pizza with up to three of your favorite toppings is just ten bucks. or any medium specialty pizza, like a supreme pan or pepperoni lover's pizza -- just ten bucks, too. all the time. no coupons and not a limited time offer. just every pi
i'm peggy fox. coming up, here how they try to explain how things went terribly wrong here. >>> and here we go again. down trees and powerlines. this time causing big problems for the commuters trying to get home tonight. this is near 16th and spring street. no redline service between silver springs and the stations here. this is also impacting your metro csx. and they say there is shuttle service shut up. you can use the q2 or the y8 metrobuss as a free alternative to get around this...
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i'm peggy fox in for andrea roane. angie will have the traffic in a moment. right now howard is here with a look at the forecast for today. >> looks nike lot nicer than yesterday. we had clouds and showers and today it will feel much better has the drier air moves in. humidity levels will drop and comfortably warm this afternoon. show you what happened during the
i'm peggy fox in for andrea roane. angie will have the traffic in a moment. right now howard is here with a look at the forecast for today. >> looks nike lot nicer than yesterday. we had clouds and showers and today it will feel much better has the drier air moves in. humidity levels will drop and comfortably warm this afternoon. show you what happened during the
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peggy fox is live and some of the details are not appropriate for the kids. peggy? >> absolutely, derek. montgomery college has put out this crime alert that we found tucked away as you walk in to some of the buildings but very few students seem to have heard about what happened and in fact, the crime alert does not contain the graphic details. >> ew! >> the reactions were all the same. universal disgust about what a man did to a woman inside of the library's resource center building. it happened on saturday afternoon at 1:30. she was sitting on the upper level when takoma park police say a man walked past her and ejaculated on her arm. she told police she turned to look at him and he was standing beside her with his private parts pulled out of his pants. >> that's disgusting for that to happen to anyone. not just the fact it was a woman but the fact it happened any way. it's pretty gross. >> you have to be crazy to do something like that. it's rude. that's insane. >> i don't think i'm going to go anywhere by myself on campus after knowing that. >> reporter: police
peggy fox is live and some of the details are not appropriate for the kids. peggy? >> absolutely, derek. montgomery college has put out this crime alert that we found tucked away as you walk in to some of the buildings but very few students seem to have heard about what happened and in fact, the crime alert does not contain the graphic details. >> ew! >> the reactions were all the same. universal disgust about what a man did to a woman inside of the library's resource center...
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as peggy fox reports the homeland security and government affairs panel subpoenaed the two men at the center of the scandal. >> this happened. we are here today because people who work for you have had enough and they blew the whistle. >> reporter: senator mccaskill raked arlington's recently retire superintendent john meter will through the coles over hundreds if not thousands of mismarked and mismanaged gravesites. >> i accept the responsibility for my actions and the actions of any team but he blamed poor technology and his staff. >> the staff marked in those sites an they shouldn't have marked in the scythes. no one was bury at the location. >> your answers make no sense to me whatsoever. >> reporter: the panel subpoenaed him and his deputy who took the fifth when asked about contracts. the cemetery spent million dollars on an automated system which is not up and running. >> i had virtually no control or say so over what went on with contracting. the ig report said the ig report only focused on three sections, and that the same problems likely exist in the 67 other sections. it is
as peggy fox reports the homeland security and government affairs panel subpoenaed the two men at the center of the scandal. >> this happened. we are here today because people who work for you have had enough and they blew the whistle. >> reporter: senator mccaskill raked arlington's recently retire superintendent john meter will through the coles over hundreds if not thousands of mismarked and mismanaged gravesites. >> i accept the responsibility for my actions and the...
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. >> i'm peggy fox in fairfax. where police, they are optimistic about catching a killer. it could hold the clues that police have been looking for in a murder mystery. last week, they were found dead at his home in fairfax station. his wife found his body on thursday afternoon. hissed gold 2002 lexus, ls470 had been stolen. and today, an alerted police officer spotted the car parked miles away on americana drive, just off the beltway. police have confiscated the lexus and they are going over it inch by inch. >> they will be looking for anything out on the vehicle, either fingerprints, dna evidence, anything that will help us identify the suspect and lead that person to an arrest. >> i'm scott broom in college park. we're after a stabbing of three students last night. the university of police, they are vowing to push the county, to shut down the establishment for the fight that started. >> in short, the thirsty turtle has become an attractive nuance. >> reporter: the business has suffered at least $1,000 in fines since 2008. >> i'm ready to padlock it tonight. but it's not
. >> i'm peggy fox in fairfax. where police, they are optimistic about catching a killer. it could hold the clues that police have been looking for in a murder mystery. last week, they were found dead at his home in fairfax station. his wife found his body on thursday afternoon. hissed gold 2002 lexus, ls470 had been stolen. and today, an alerted police officer spotted the car parked miles away on americana drive, just off the beltway. police have confiscated the lexus and they are going...
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we'll be right back. >>> i'm peggy fox with momslikeme.com. the website working to improve the lives of local moms. this wednesday morning, come out to our meet up. showing us how to make the soups and sandwiches that you and your kids would love. >>> explosions and gunfire rocked the afghan capitol this morning. at least five people killed. when they tarted key government buildings including the presidential palace when he was actually swearing in some new cab net nebraska -- new cabinet members. >> they are desperate people. they are ruthless. >> gunfire erupted after security forces killed at least seven of those taliban fights. >> and the five americans out there, northern virginia that made the hearing. they shouted it from the van as they were leaving the courthouse. john paul ii, a shock out of 29 years old now out of prison. he completed his prison and then taken to a military hospital for examination. the attack in st. peters square in may of 1981 left the pope badly injured. he acted alone and later found to have a severe antidisorde
we'll be right back. >>> i'm peggy fox with momslikeme.com. the website working to improve the lives of local moms. this wednesday morning, come out to our meet up. showing us how to make the soups and sandwiches that you and your kids would love. >>> explosions and gunfire rocked the afghan capitol this morning. at least five people killed. when they tarted key government buildings including the presidential palace when he was actually swearing in some new cab net nebraska --...
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i'm peggy fox and coming up i'll treat you a few tricks of the trade they are learning at this brand new $6 million facility coming up. >>> right now, new at 5:30, there is a new place to train local police officers how to handle situations behind the wheel of their patrol cars. >>> and redskins head coach mike shanahan speaks publicly for the first time about the suspension of albert haynesworth. >>> so do you think you're a good driver? do you know how to drive defensively and how to steer the car the right way? >> new at 5:30, our peggy fox thought she did until she got behind the wheel of a training facility for police officers in prince william county. >> look left and right. you're now going after your bad guy. >> reporter: chasing a bad guy isn't easy, especially when people don't stop for your sirens. these two driving stimulators help police recruits learn how to handle surprises on the road. >> what do you hope they take away from here? >> safety. >> reporter: this is located on 92-acres in nokesville and run by the prince william and northern virginia criminal justice trai
i'm peggy fox and coming up i'll treat you a few tricks of the trade they are learning at this brand new $6 million facility coming up. >>> right now, new at 5:30, there is a new place to train local police officers how to handle situations behind the wheel of their patrol cars. >>> and redskins head coach mike shanahan speaks publicly for the first time about the suspension of albert haynesworth. >>> so do you think you're a good driver? do you know how to drive...
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. >> i'm peggy fox in manassas where a property assessor who was taking pictures was attacked and stabbed by two juveniles behind a daycare center. >> just behind the building, a man was attacked. it happened at the village shopping center this morning. the 59-year-old property assessor was doing work when he was robbed, beaten, and stabbed several times. >> the victim was coming down to the back of the shop taking pictures as he was coming down the shopping center. the two assailants came up from behind him and demanded his camera. >> two women watched the attack in horror. they honked their horns and called for help. >> she yelled out to the guy, are you hurt? is everything okay? did they take your wallet? did they rob you? he said yes, they robbed me. >> the 15-year-old suspect was soon caught. the other is still on the loose. >> the suspect is getting closer and closer. crazy stuff. >> i'm bruce leshan in dc where some smart people are trying to figure out how to cure our addiction to texting and driving. >> wayne irving is touring the country getting people to sign the pledge to stop
. >> i'm peggy fox in manassas where a property assessor who was taking pictures was attacked and stabbed by two juveniles behind a daycare center. >> just behind the building, a man was attacked. it happened at the village shopping center this morning. the 59-year-old property assessor was doing work when he was robbed, beaten, and stabbed several times. >> the victim was coming down to the back of the shop taking pictures as he was coming down the shopping center. the two...
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peggy fox is live with the latest. >> we know this driving continued for a mile on i-95 south. at wasn't point, the road rage escalated until one of the drivers stopped his vehicle, got out, and started shooting. >> you don't do that with your kids in the car. >> what police say, 25-year- old gabriel did was pull a loaded semi-automatic handgun out and start firing on i-95 south in woodbridge, just after 4:00 p.m. his two-year-old daughter watched it all from the car. >> it really shows you when you are angry, how you can lose control of your emotions and you can just forget your surroundings, i think for a minute. >> police say he was firing at this dump truck driven by 44- year-old james bring m, also of woodbridge. police say he was coming from route 123, merging into heavy traffic when he encountered the jaguar. the two began engaging in road rage. the dump truck hitting the jag two times. >> crashes happen all the time. it wasn't intentional, was it intentional? that can certainly mean that there's other implications for the dump truck driver if there's an intentional act
peggy fox is live with the latest. >> we know this driving continued for a mile on i-95 south. at wasn't point, the road rage escalated until one of the drivers stopped his vehicle, got out, and started shooting. >> you don't do that with your kids in the car. >> what police say, 25-year- old gabriel did was pull a loaded semi-automatic handgun out and start firing on i-95 south in woodbridge, just after 4:00 p.m. his two-year-old daughter watched it all from the car. >>...
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i'm peggy fox. i will tell you what happened to the woman and why her sister is now suing the hospital. >>> i'm peggy fox with momslikeme.com. before october slips away, take your kids on a hay ride or to a corn maze. maybe your kids would rather hit a haunted house. we have the local halloween and fall events going on in virginia, maryland and dc with a map to help you to find the closest ones to you. give your family a fun fall time by checking out the fall and halloween events right on the front page of momslikeme.com. >>> stocks were mixed for the week on wall street. -- >>> most of us have bad memories flu or some illness that made it almost impossible to get out of bed. >> imagine going through that discomfort but without the bed. in our friday's heros report, derek mcginty takes us in the christ house where the homeless and sick don't have to be either one ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: end up homeless and sick and you have got good reason to sing the blues. this doctor saw that firsthand in the
i'm peggy fox. i will tell you what happened to the woman and why her sister is now suing the hospital. >>> i'm peggy fox with momslikeme.com. before october slips away, take your kids on a hay ride or to a corn maze. maybe your kids would rather hit a haunted house. we have the local halloween and fall events going on in virginia, maryland and dc with a map to help you to find the closest ones to you. give your family a fun fall time by checking out the fall and halloween events right...
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. >> reporting live in prince william county, peggy fox, 9 news now. >>> for more on how the accident is impacting the area -- >> i'm watching the roads for you on our cameras in virginia. 95 from the left side of the screen, all lanes have reopened after that bad, bad accident. i'll keep my eyes on that and we'll be back at 5:30 with more traffic. >>> we have breaking news. rescue teams have just pulled a construction worker from a trench there. you can see them in the area. prince william county fire officials tell us two workers were on the outside of a commercial building and one of them slid into a trench. the man does not have serious injuries. >>> a robbery suspect is under arrest after being shot at a northeast washington shopping center. it happened on brentwood road near the rhode island avenue metro station. a guard opened fire when a man tried to rob him. >>> d.c. police are on the hunt for a gunman. 2100 block of queens chapel road northeast. the officer heard gunfire coming from a jeep cherokee with tinted windows. someone pulled out a gun. the officer was not hurt. >>>
. >> reporting live in prince william county, peggy fox, 9 news now. >>> for more on how the accident is impacting the area -- >> i'm watching the roads for you on our cameras in virginia. 95 from the left side of the screen, all lanes have reopened after that bad, bad accident. i'll keep my eyes on that and we'll be back at 5:30 with more traffic. >>> we have breaking news. rescue teams have just pulled a construction worker from a trench there. you can see them...
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. >> reporter: i'm peggy fox in manassas where more than 100 people showed up for a vigil for 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death as he walked home from school. moms with strollers came, close friends came. they came to remember 15-year- old miguel hernandez who was jumped by gang members at this spot and held while one stabbed him in the heart. numerous teachers and students needed counseling to deal with their grief. >> he was just a precious, sweet boy. >> nice kid, never got into any trouble that i know of. >> reporter: friends say miguel was not 18 gang but police do think there's a gang connection. >> he has family members that are gang participants. however, we're not positive yet of his participation. >> reporter: a retaliation stabbing happened saturday night, and at the vigil, which was heavily guarded by police, a person of interest in the second stabbing was taken into custody. >> reporter: i'm lindsey mastis in aspen hill. a 52-year-old woman was walking alongside georgia avenue when police say she was dragged into the woods and raped. montgomery county police say the ma
. >> reporter: i'm peggy fox in manassas where more than 100 people showed up for a vigil for 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death as he walked home from school. moms with strollers came, close friends came. they came to remember 15-year- old miguel hernandez who was jumped by gang members at this spot and held while one stabbed him in the heart. numerous teachers and students needed counseling to deal with their grief. >> he was just a precious, sweet boy. >> nice kid,...
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reporting live at reagan international airport, peggy fox, 9news now. >> all right. >>> authorities in peru say that he has confessed to killing a young peruvian woman. slander shoot has long been a prime -- van der sloot has been a long suspect in the disappearance of natalee holloway. he admits to killing a business school student during a bit of rage last month in the lima hotel room. they found the victim looking at natalee holloway's photos on his laptop. anded to, holloway's mother is here in dc to help open a new center to find missing persons. >> and there are many others. many others missing. and they will never appear in the media. >> natalee holloway disappeared five years ago cur the high school trip to aruba. aruba that both remain open. >>> police say that they jailed a woman in frederick, maryland, who left her 3-year-old child alone and strapped in a car this morning. she was found asleep in the bathroom of the motel room. police say that she was apparently under the influence of cocaine, prescription meds, and heroin. the child was not hurt and placed with relatives. s
reporting live at reagan international airport, peggy fox, 9news now. >> all right. >>> authorities in peru say that he has confessed to killing a young peruvian woman. slander shoot has long been a prime -- van der sloot has been a long suspect in the disappearance of natalee holloway. he admits to killing a business school student during a bit of rage last month in the lima hotel room. they found the victim looking at natalee holloway's photos on his laptop. anded to,...
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. >>> i'm peggy fox at reagan international airport where a vintage aircraft which is part of the media event, flipped over today right after it landed. the passenger on the plane was shooting this video inside a 1942 plane. it was one of ate flying in from manassas and it flipped over, right after it landed. the passenger was a washington post transportation reporter. >> and it just flipped over forward. i could hear the propeller crunch. >> reporter: he was covering the fly in which is a part of the media event, publicizing the new imax documentary, legends of flights. >> i'm sure it'll be a great movie. it's just a black mark against the movie? no. planes crash all the time. no one was hurt. >> the ntsb is investigating the crash, but won't speculate on whether strong winds may have been a factor. >> reporter: i'm lindsey mastis in kennington. this is just one school program being affected by massive budget cuts. former students went to bat for the visual arts center today. but board members say that there is nothing more than they could do for this program or any others affected by
. >>> i'm peggy fox at reagan international airport where a vintage aircraft which is part of the media event, flipped over today right after it landed. the passenger on the plane was shooting this video inside a 1942 plane. it was one of ate flying in from manassas and it flipped over, right after it landed. the passenger was a washington post transportation reporter. >> and it just flipped over forward. i could hear the propeller crunch. >> reporter: he was covering the...
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. >> reporter: i'm peggy fox in lorton, where a grandmother shares the pain of losing two grandchildren and a daughter-in- law in a horrific fire. >> i just lost my son and now my grand babies are gone. >> they think that the fire must have started left by a fire. being evicted from the home, hoping to move into a shelter. the electricity was turned off on monday and then wednesday morning, fire raged in the home, killing the 3-year-old, alfonso, the 5-year-old, and their mother, 24-year-old, aly anderson. saving her two-month-baby girl by dropping her out of the two- story window. and saving the two oldest, a 6- year-old boy and the 8-year-old girl, telling them to jump out of the window. >> i'm just so happy that they are okay. no smoke in their lungs. they are healthy, they are running around. >> and time is running out for the only woman on virginia's death row. teresa lewis is scheduled to be executed in just about two hours. she met with her family, the spiritual advisor and other supporters in the greenville correctional center in virginia today. she faces a death penalty in the
. >> reporter: i'm peggy fox in lorton, where a grandmother shares the pain of losing two grandchildren and a daughter-in- law in a horrific fire. >> i just lost my son and now my grand babies are gone. >> they think that the fire must have started left by a fire. being evicted from the home, hoping to move into a shelter. the electricity was turned off on monday and then wednesday morning, fire raged in the home, killing the 3-year-old, alfonso, the 5-year-old, and their...
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. >> reporter: i'm peggy fox in fairfax county, where parents are weighing in over the latest diaper controversies. complaints over the pamper's new dry max technology diaper. a facebook page, pleads get rid of them and bring back the old cruisers. >> and generally, i'm trying to stay away from them since it irritates all my children's vaccines. >> that issue is the swaddlers technology. making them thinner and more absorbent. calling pampers dry max cruzers saying they have caused rashes and even chemical burns. the consumer product safety commission is investigating. but the company says that there is no evidence that the diapers have caused any serious skin safety issues. >> any time that they change theformulas or something like that, they will get the kids that react to the sensitive skin issue. >> this mom loves the diapers. >> they attack more and they say that is dry there all along. >> reporter: i'm lindsey mastis, in silver springs, a student here at the middle school brings an aerosol gun to school and shoots another student. >> this is a shock. >> it looks like the real g
. >> reporter: i'm peggy fox in fairfax county, where parents are weighing in over the latest diaper controversies. complaints over the pamper's new dry max technology diaper. a facebook page, pleads get rid of them and bring back the old cruisers. >> and generally, i'm trying to stay away from them since it irritates all my children's vaccines. >> that issue is the swaddlers technology. making them thinner and more absorbent. calling pampers dry max cruzers saying they have...
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peggy fox takes us on a real field trip some kids are experiencing for the first time. >> reporter: they put on waders, grabbed nets and scooped up some gunk from the bottom of a pond. >> it's gross. >> reporter: why are you smiling then? >> because it's fun. >> reporter: these middle school students from prince william county are discovering all kinds of things live in the muck i can water. >> found a leech, a water hopper, a water nymph. >> reporter: the field trip to the manassas battlefield park is run by george mason university professors and students from the environmental studies program. >> reporter: have you ever stomped around a creek before? >> no. >> reporter: never. and you have never dug through the mud to find things. >> no. so this is cool. >> ponds, it has something like animals and invertebras and it's living. >> reporter: after looking at the bugs or animals under microscopes to identify them they test the nitrate and oxygen and ph levels of the water. >> it was three nitrates and it was okay. >> reporter: over at the creek a different lesson with a bigger catch. >> go
peggy fox takes us on a real field trip some kids are experiencing for the first time. >> reporter: they put on waders, grabbed nets and scooped up some gunk from the bottom of a pond. >> it's gross. >> reporter: why are you smiling then? >> because it's fun. >> reporter: these middle school students from prince william county are discovering all kinds of things live in the muck i can water. >> found a leech, a water hopper, a water nymph. >> reporter:...
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. >>> i'm peggy fox in vienna where a homeowner finds out about a plan to build a 60-foot cell phone tower on his property when he sees this sign. now the whole neighborhood is fighting to stop what they call a massive eye sore. >> that's a huge eye sore. >> reporter: he lives across the street from the distributed antenna which carried at&t wireless service. the poles are 60 feet tall with a large sill ender -- cylinder at the top. now one is planned in the middle of a neighborhood in john jenkins front yard. >> they have taken their tower and discretely and buried it in the steeple of a church. terrific, that's responsible. >> reporter: they are speaking out at a fairfax planning commission hearing tonight. >>> virginia tech now facing up to $55,000 in fines after the department of education has ruled the school broke the law. now this all dates back to the campus shootings three and a half years ago. the d.o.e. said the school waited too long to notify students after two people were found shot in a dorm room. >> the d.o.e. has still not defined what a warning is. >> cho ended up k
. >>> i'm peggy fox in vienna where a homeowner finds out about a plan to build a 60-foot cell phone tower on his property when he sees this sign. now the whole neighborhood is fighting to stop what they call a massive eye sore. >> that's a huge eye sore. >> reporter: he lives across the street from the distributed antenna which carried at&t wireless service. the poles are 60 feet tall with a large sill ender -- cylinder at the top. now one is planned in the middle of a...
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peggy fox, 9news now. >> what about motive? i know the attorney is saying an accident, but what about a motive leading up to this confrontation? >> the two had a prior relationship. there is a little more information in the search warrant and i'll have that for you coming up at 6:00. >> peggy fox, we'll look forward to that. you can read the entire affidavit on this case at wusa9.com. just click on extras. >>> police are looking for a girl in the district who vanished last night. 12-year-old veronica renee holly was last seen riding her bike around 7:00. if you've seen her or know where she is, please call dc police. >>> the dc council took another step towards legalizing medical marijuana. under the bill, the city will set up 5 to 8 dispensaries where patients can buy the drugs. but patients cannot grow their own marijuana. mayor adrian fenty is expected to sign the bill. congress will have 30 days to review it before it becomes law. >>> another challenge today to the district's law, legalizing same sex marriages. the dc court
peggy fox, 9news now. >> what about motive? i know the attorney is saying an accident, but what about a motive leading up to this confrontation? >> the two had a prior relationship. there is a little more information in the search warrant and i'll have that for you coming up at 6:00. >> peggy fox, we'll look forward to that. you can read the entire affidavit on this case at wusa9.com. just click on extras. >>> police are looking for a girl in the district who vanished...
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i'm peggy fox reporting live at fairfax, lesli, back to you. >> thank you. and hopefully this is the tip they are looking for, thanks. >>> a fairfax man and his dog are dead tonight after a fire destroyed their home happening this morning in the city of fairfax. the man's body was found in his bed. his dog was nearby. it took firefighters some time to get into the house because piles of trash and empty beers littered the living room. just outside the door, an eight- foot hole had burned through the floor. that fire could have been smoldering all night. neighbors say they smelled smoke last night around 10:00, they called police to check it out. no one could find the source of the smell. this morning around 7:00, a woman driving by and a neighbor investigating the smoke, saw the house on fire. >> so i knocked on the door here on the driveway side. and i ran around the back, knocking on the windows in the back. and there just wasn't anybody. >> we had fire upon our arrival here to the base that they needed to come up through the first floor. they went in. they
i'm peggy fox reporting live at fairfax, lesli, back to you. >> thank you. and hopefully this is the tip they are looking for, thanks. >>> a fairfax man and his dog are dead tonight after a fire destroyed their home happening this morning in the city of fairfax. the man's body was found in his bed. his dog was nearby. it took firefighters some time to get into the house because piles of trash and empty beers littered the living room. just outside the door, an eight- foot hole had...
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peggy fox joins us where turnout could be the deciding turnout. peg. >> reporter: fairfax county register says voter turnout is higher than expected for midterm elections. he says it has been steady, nonstop all day. >> string quartet -- the mood among voters was not as cheery. many voters seem to be moved by a sense of concern. >> i'm worried about our country losing ground. i'm much bigger than party affiliation. >> supporters of the incumbent, jerry connolly stated democrats need more time to do what they need to do. >> i feel we need to give the democrats a chance for two more years. they inherited a very bad situation no matter how you look at it. >> reporter: republicans say it is their turn. businessman, keith finnian may benefit from that sentiment if enough voters come out. >> i voted for him because jerry connolly voted for the healthcare that i didn't agree with. so i want to take back congress. >> time for change. we need some substance. had a lot of form, but we need some substance now. and change is good. >> two precincts voted where
peggy fox joins us where turnout could be the deciding turnout. peg. >> reporter: fairfax county register says voter turnout is higher than expected for midterm elections. he says it has been steady, nonstop all day. >> string quartet -- the mood among voters was not as cheery. many voters seem to be moved by a sense of concern. >> i'm worried about our country losing ground. i'm much bigger than party affiliation. >> supporters of the incumbent, jerry connolly stated...
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the neighbors got in on the conversation as well and as peggy fox tells us it was certainly an experience they will never forget. >> obama! >> reporter: when the president comes to your neighborhood you make signs and cheer, whichever side you are on, unless you are one of the lucky 20 people in mantawah that gets invied to the backyard of john nicholas and armstrong. >> he is personable. >> we felt at ease with him. >> reporter: the president talked mostly about the economy. >> right now our number one focus has to be jobs, jobs, jobs. >> reporter: and he made his case for letting the bush tax cuts expire. >> we're still in this wrestling match with john boehner
the neighbors got in on the conversation as well and as peggy fox tells us it was certainly an experience they will never forget. >> obama! >> reporter: when the president comes to your neighborhood you make signs and cheer, whichever side you are on, unless you are one of the lucky 20 people in mantawah that gets invied to the backyard of john nicholas and armstrong. >> he is personable. >> we felt at ease with him. >> reporter: the president talked mostly about...
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. >> reporter: peggy fox, 9 news now. >>> good morning. you are watching 9 news now at 5:00 a.m. i'm andrea roane. >>> angie goff will have the traffic in a moment. howard bernstein is here with a look
. >> reporter: peggy fox, 9 news now. >>> good morning. you are watching 9 news now at 5:00 a.m. i'm andrea roane. >>> angie goff will have the traffic in a moment. howard bernstein is here with a look
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i'm peggy fox. coming up, i'll show you how easy learning infant cpr can be. >> and coming up new at 6:00 -- >> this is bruce johnson. right now the mayor-elect and the city's chief financial officer are huddling behind closed doors. they are trying to avoid the deficit that could climb to $500 million. tax increases, employee layoffs, everything is on the table, including public safety and the schools. i'll have the story coming up. [ man ] are you aware that verizon fios brings fiber optics to your home and cable doesn't? yes. -i read that. -i do know that. yes, but there's a contract. at verizon, they want you to have a two year contract. i've got commitment issues. no one likes to be tied down. [ man ] so if they didn't lock you into a term contract, you'd consider switching? -oh, absolutely. -definitely. it's a no-brainer. [ man ] because now, with verizon fios, you don't have to sign a term contract. -really? -that's terrific! -did not know that. -i'm in. [ male announcer ] america spoke, veri
i'm peggy fox. coming up, i'll show you how easy learning infant cpr can be. >> and coming up new at 6:00 -- >> this is bruce johnson. right now the mayor-elect and the city's chief financial officer are huddling behind closed doors. they are trying to avoid the deficit that could climb to $500 million. tax increases, employee layoffs, everything is on the table, including public safety and the schools. i'll have the story coming up. [ man ] are you aware that verizon fios brings...